Some properties of α-amylase in the digestive system and head glands of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Biochemical characteristics of α-amylase in the digestive system and head glands of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, a key predator of citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Pseudococcidae), were studied. The major isoform of α-amylase with the same molecular weight was detected in both gut and head glands l...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Ahmadi, Abbas Khani, Mohammad Ghadamyari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tarbiat Modares 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Crop Protection
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Online Access:http://jcp.modares.ac.ir/article-3-2185-en.html